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Florida Police Collaborate with ICE in Crackdown on Immigrant Communities

HeadlineApr 24, 2025

Federal immigration agents in Florida have announced Operation Tidal Wave, a first-of-its-kind coordinated effort with state police that’s seeking to arrest 800 undocumented immigrants this week. Some 230 Florida law enforcement agencies have signed on to an initiative that allows ICE to deputize officers to act as immigration agents.

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